New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2006

- Made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
- As at 25 September 2009
- Reg 523 of 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions and notes

   PART 2 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONFINEMENT, CARRIAGE AND USE OF ANIMALS

   4.      Prescribed manner in which pinioning of bird is permitted
   5.      Prescriptions relating to provision of food or shelter for stock animals
   6.      Prescribed circumstances in which tail docking is permitted
   7.      Prescribed circumstances in which “debarking” is permitted
   8.      Prescribed circumstances in which “declawing” is permitted
   9.      Particulars of certain procedures to be recorded
   10.     Prescribed types of electrical devices and prescribed species
   11.     Exemptions from sections 18, 18A and 20 prohibitions in relation to rodeos
   12.     Coursing prohibited
   13.     Exemption from section 21C prohibition on steeplechasing and hurdle racing
   14.     Prescribed parts of NSW and prescribed traps
   15.     Conveyance of stock animals
   16.     (Repealed)
   17.     Use of animals in films and theatrical performances

   PART 2A - CONFINEMENT OF FOWL FOR EGG PRODUCTION

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   17A.    Commencement
   17B.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Laying fowl confined in cages

   17C.    Food and water
   17D.    Cage floors
   17E.    Cage height
   17F.    Cage doors
   17G.    Multi-deck structure
   17H.    Stock density
   17I.    Stocking density-transitional for cages installed before 2001
   17J.    Determination of average weight of laying fowls

           Division 3 - Laying fowl confined in non-cage housing

   17K.    Food and water
   17L.    Nests
   17M.    Height of non-cage housing
   17N.    Multi-level arrangements
   17O.    Stock density

           Division 4 - General

   17P.    Daily welfare inspections
   17Q.    Offences
   17R.    Exemption for laying fowl not more than 60 hours old

   PART 3 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL TRADES

   18.     Prescribed animal trades
   19.     Animal trades Codes of Practice
   20.     Conduct of animal trades

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   21.     Police officers exercising certain powers
   22.     Assistance to inspectors
   23.     Penalty notice offences
   24.     Guidelines relating to the welfare of farm or companion animals
   25.     Reports of approved charitable organisations
   26.     Savings provision
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3